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== Introduction ==
 
== Introduction ==
* Flash device with rootfs on external devices (USB, SATA, NVMe) or internal device (emmc, sd).
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* This page is only for release <= L4T 32.5.1.  For rel-32.6.1, please refer to [https://docs.nvidia.com/jetson/archives/l4t-archived/l4t-3261/index.html#page/Tegra%20Linux%20Driver%20Package%20Development%20Guide/flashing.html#wwpID0E0QN0HA [Flashing to an nvme drive<nowiki>]</nowiki>]
* With new releases >= rel-32, external  is being used as identification is solely on UUID based and not type of media.
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* This method will tell the system to mount the rootfs on external devices (USB, SATA, NVMe).
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* You can use either the device node (e.g. mmcblk1p1/sda1/nvme0n1p1...etc) or the UUID based method.
  
 
== Steps ==
 
== Steps ==
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   $ sudo mount /dev/sd'''x'''1 /mnt
 
   $ sudo mount /dev/sd'''x'''1 /mnt
 
   // go to rootfs directory
 
   // go to rootfs directory
   $ cd rootfs/
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   $ cd Linux_for_Tegra/rootfs/   //this is prepared by sdkmanager
 
   // copy rootfs
 
   // copy rootfs
 
   $ sudo tar -cpf - * | ( cd /mnt/ ; sudo tar -xpf - )
 
   $ sudo tar -cpf - * | ( cd /mnt/ ; sudo tar -xpf - )
 
   $ sudo umount /mnt
 
   $ sudo umount /mnt
  
4. Create and copy PARTUUID to bootloader/l4t-rootfs-uuid.txt  for internal device. (also for external device if release <32.5) and bootloader/l4t-rootfs-uuid.txt_ext  for external device. (for release > 32.5) <br>
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4. Plugin the device to Jetson platform. Let Jetson platform enter recovery mode and connect to host PC
5.  Flash the board with rootfs device -> external is for nvme, usb, sata while internal is for sdcard/emmc:
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5.1 (release >= r32.5) For uuid method, you need to create file bootloader/l4t-rootfs-uuid.txt_'''ext''' and put your PARTUUID inside this file.
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Then, use command:
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  $ sudo./flash.sh jetson-tx2 external
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For device node method, it is easier that you can just give the device name to flash.sh.
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  examples:
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  $ sudo ./flash.sh jetson-tx2 nvme0n1p1
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5.2 (release < r32.5) On host PC, create and copy PARTUUID to bootloader/l4t-rootfs-uuid.txt for external device, and flash the board with rootfs device.
 
   $ sudo ./flash.sh jetson-tx2 external
 
   $ sudo ./flash.sh jetson-tx2 external
  $ sudo ./flash.sh jetson-tx2 internal
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For device node method, it is same as previous case.
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6. Done
 
6. Done
  
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3 Get partition UUID and copy rootfs to the device:
 
3 Get partition UUID and copy rootfs to the device:
 
   $ sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/nvme0n1p1
 
   $ sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/nvme0n1p1
   // get partition UUID for step 4
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   // on r32.4.4, get partition UUID for step 4; no need for r32.5
 
   $ sudo blkid /dev/nvme0n1p1
 
   $ sudo blkid /dev/nvme0n1p1
 
   $ sudo mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt
 
   $ sudo mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt
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   $ sudo umount /mnt
 
   $ sudo umount /mnt
  
4. On host Linux PC, copy PARTUUID to bootloader/l4t-rootfs-uuid.txt
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4. Let Xavier NX enter recovery mode and connect to host PC
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5. On host Linux PC, copy PARTUUID to bootloader/l4t-rootfs-uuid.txt. This step is not required for r32.5.
  
5. Flash the board with rootfs device:
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6. Flash the board with rootfs device:
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  // r32.4.4
 
   $ sudo ./flash.sh jetson-xavier-nx-devkit-emmc external
 
   $ sudo ./flash.sh jetson-xavier-nx-devkit-emmc external
 
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  // r32.5
6. Done
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  $ sudo ./flash.sh jetson-xavier-nx-devkit-emmc nvme0n1p1
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7. Done
  
 
== Check ==
 
== Check ==

Latest revision as of 22:41, 16 May 2022

Introduction

  • This page is only for release <= L4T 32.5.1. For rel-32.6.1, please refer to [Flashing to an nvme drive]
  • This method will tell the system to mount the rootfs on external devices (USB, SATA, NVMe).
  • You can use either the device node (e.g. mmcblk1p1/sda1/nvme0n1p1...etc) or the UUID based method.

Steps

1. Connect the external device to host Linux PC

2. Create GPT and partiton using gdisk on the device:

  $sudo gdisk /dev/sdx
  "o" -> clear all current partition data
  "n" -> create new partition
  "1" -> partition number /dev/sdx1
  "40M"first sectors -> Press enter or "+32G" last sectors
  "Linux filsystem" -> using default type
  "c" -> partition's name "PARTLABEL"
  "w" -> write to disk and exit. 

3. Get partition UUID and copy rootfs to the device:

  $ sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdx1
  // get partition UUID for step 4
  $ sudo blkid /dev/sdx1
  $ sudo mount /dev/sdx1 /mnt
  // go to rootfs directory
  $ cd Linux_for_Tegra/rootfs/   //this is prepared by sdkmanager
  // copy rootfs
  $ sudo tar -cpf - * | ( cd /mnt/ ; sudo tar -xpf - )
  $ sudo umount /mnt

4. Plugin the device to Jetson platform. Let Jetson platform enter recovery mode and connect to host PC

5.1 (release >= r32.5) For uuid method, you need to create file bootloader/l4t-rootfs-uuid.txt_ext and put your PARTUUID inside this file. Then, use command:

  $ sudo./flash.sh jetson-tx2 external

For device node method, it is easier that you can just give the device name to flash.sh.

  examples:
  $ sudo ./flash.sh jetson-tx2 nvme0n1p1

5.2 (release < r32.5) On host PC, create and copy PARTUUID to bootloader/l4t-rootfs-uuid.txt for external device, and flash the board with rootfs device.

  $ sudo ./flash.sh jetson-tx2 external

For device node method, it is same as previous case.

6. Done

Use NVMe + Xavier NX as example

If you have Xavier NX and the external device is NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD card, you can execute the steps on XNX:

1.1 Plugin the card to M.2 slot on XNX and boot up

1.2 Download packages to XNX and generate rootfs

  // download L4T Driver Package (BSP) and Sample Root Filesystem
  https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/linux-tegra
  
  // put the packages in same folder and do
  $ sudo tar xpf Tegra186_Linux_R32.4.4_aarch64.tbz2
  $ cd Linux_for_Tegra/rootfs/
  $ sudo tar xpf ../../Tegra_Linux_Sample-Root-Filesystem_R32.4.4_aarch64.tbz2
  $ cd ../
  $ sudo ./apply_binaries.sh

2. Create GPT and partiton using gdisk on the device:

  $sudo gdisk /dev/nvme0
  "o" -> clear all current partition data
  "n" -> create new partition
  "1" -> partition number /dev/nvme0n1p1
  "40M"first sectors -> Press enter
  "Linux filsystem" -> using default type
  "c" -> partition's name "PARTLABEL"
  "w" -> write to disk and exit. 

3 Get partition UUID and copy rootfs to the device:

  $ sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/nvme0n1p1
  // on r32.4.4, get partition UUID for step 4; no need for r32.5
  $ sudo blkid /dev/nvme0n1p1
  $ sudo mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt
  // go to rootfs directory
  $ cd rootfs/
  // copy rootfs
  $ sudo tar -cpf - * | ( cd /mnt/ ; sudo tar -xpf - )
  $ sudo umount /mnt

4. Let Xavier NX enter recovery mode and connect to host PC

5. On host Linux PC, copy PARTUUID to bootloader/l4t-rootfs-uuid.txt. This step is not required for r32.5.

6. Flash the board with rootfs device:

  // r32.4.4
  $ sudo ./flash.sh jetson-xavier-nx-devkit-emmc external
  // r32.5
  $ sudo ./flash.sh jetson-xavier-nx-devkit-emmc nvme0n1p1

7. Done

Check

After boot up, the u-boot logs will like below:

TEGRA186
Model: NVIDIA P2771-0000-500
DRAM:  7.8 GiB
MC:   Tegra SD/MMC: 0, Tegra SD/MMC: 1
*** Warning - bad CRC, using default environment
In:    serial
Out:   serial
Err:   serial
Net:   eth0: ethernet@2490000
Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0 
switch to partitions #0, OK
mmc1 is current device
Scanning mmc 1:1...
Found /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
Retrieving file: /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
733 bytes read in 127 ms (4.9 KiB/s)
L4T boot options
1:	primary kernel
Enter choice: 1:	primary kernel
Retrieving file: /boot/initrd
5564673 bytes read in 697 ms (7.6 MiB/s)
Retrieving file: /boot/Image
34179080 bytes read in 3848 ms (8.5 MiB/s)
append: root=PARTUUID=ec27c846-88af-41f6-bd4b-fd46c54bb5ce rw rootwait rootfstype=ext4 console=ttyS0,115200n8 console=tty0 fbcon=map:0 net.ifnames=0 
video=tegrafb no_console_suspend=1 earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0x3100000 nvdumper_reserved=0x2772e0000 gpt tegra_fbmem2=0x800000@0x9607b000 
lut_mem2=0x2008@0x96078000 usbcore.old_scheme_first=1 tegraid=18.1.2.0.0 maxcpus=6 boot.slot_suffix= boot.ratchetvalues=0.2031647.1 
bl_prof_dataptr=0x10000@0x275840000 sdhci_tegra.en_boot_part_access=1 quiet